Melrose is a small community in
Silver Bow County, Montana
Silver Bow County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,133. Its county seat is Butte. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the single entity of Butte-Silver Bow. Addit ...
, United States.
It is south of
Butte
In geomorphology, a butte ( ) is an isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top; buttes are smaller landforms than mesas, plateaus, and table (landform), tablelands. The word ''butte'' comes from the French l ...
and about north of
Dillon
Dillon may refer to:
People
*Dillon (surname)
* Dillon (given name)
*Dillon (singer) (born 1988), Brazilian singer
* J. J. Dillon, primary ring name of American professional wrestler James Morrison (born 1942)
Places Canada
* Dillon, Saskatchewa ...
. The zip code is 59743.
It was established in 1881 at the junction of the road from
Corinne, Utah
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Corinne ( ) is a city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States. The population was 809 at the 2020 census, up from the 2010 figure of 685.
History
For almost ten years from its founding on 25 March 1869, the town of Corinne prospered as th ...
, and the smelter at
Glendale.
Situated on a scenic stretch of the
Big Hole River
The Big Hole River is a tributary of the Jefferson River, approximately 153 miles (246 km) long, in Beaverhead County, Montana, Beaverhead County, in southwestern Montana, United States. It is the last habitat in the contiguou ...
, Melrose today is famous for trout fishing.
It is located in the
Beaverhead–Deerlodge National Forest
The Beaverhead–Deerlodge National Forest is the largest of the National Forests in Montana, United States. Covering , the forest is broken into nine separate sections and stretches across eight counties in the southwestern area of the stat ...
.
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Melrose has a
semi-arid climate
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of se ...
, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Melrose, Montana
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References
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110128195601/http://melrosemontana.com/
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Populated places in Silver Bow County, Montana
Neighborhoods in Montana
Ghost towns in Montana